Got some balls from Frank so we geared up and headed to the cabin to shoot. Used a denium patched ball over 70 grains of FFF.
target was a 20 yards, twelve shots covering about an eight inch group. Not bad seeing my serpentine wasn`t working right so it was hard to hold and get a shot off. Very pleased all and all.
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Whoops, match in the pan but no go, errrr
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Snoopy in backpack snug and warm for the hike too the cabin.
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Cool Bud thmbsup Man I thought my Beagle was spoiled ROFL ROFL But I guess he'd get lost in the snow and you would have a heck of a time findin him again ;D
Looks like a great with day lots of fun shooting
Thanks gents, yep a funday, cold about five above and a strong wind. That`s why we went to the cabin so we could shoot and not freeze. I think this thing will shoot pretty good after i get used to it.
Dang! That's good shooting for a primitive firearm like that. I wouldn't be afraid to take that one hog hunting! One can usually get really close to hogs if they get the wind right. Snoopy looks like he's right at home in that backpack! :)
Thanks Ironwood, heck this thing will take a deer next year out to 40 yards after i get her tuned in.
I don't doubt that at all Pitchy.... I'm sure you are going to have fun tinkering with that one. I still like the idea of the shotgun slug. I've killed a few deer and some hogs with slugs. Makes a big hole.. :) I have a 12 gauge rifled choke tube for a Remington if you can use it let me know. I don't think I'll be shooting that ol' 870 any time soon.
Love an 870.....best shotgun made in my opinion!!
Forgot to say that the shooting looks like fun too. Gotta get me a cabin I can shoot out of!!
Thanks Bull, Ironwood i don`t have a need for the tube now but thanks for the offer. thmbsup
wiener dog's rule ,great pictures lenn like the h/b primitive thmbsup
Thanks Tom. chrrs
Looks like you had a great time, Lenn! thmbsup
Thanks Ranger. chrrs
Great pics thmbsup
Thanks Roy chrrs
Shot her some more today from a rest. The first six shots were 12 gauge rifled slus that i expanded out in the bump up die i made. They grouped the best. Don`t know why the patched RB arn`t grouping well.
Middle group is the slugs.
Target was at 20 yards from a rest.
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Looks like we know what you'll be using for deer next year. Those slugs shot great.
Good job Len. dntn
Thanks RM, i`d like to tighten up the round ball groups.
I think i need to spin some sand paper in the bore to smooth it a little.
Ok, yesterdays patches were all burnt up indicating that patch ball combo was to loose. Used two patches and the group tightened right up.
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That'll make meat thmbsup
Here`s a pic of the snow bank i`ve been shooting into, not one hole out the other side. Those balls will be all laying on the ground without a scratch on them. Of course ya want to make sure you have a good backstop anyway.
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Lets see now. Snow bank in northern Minnesota, spring time, melting rate .............. I figure you'll see those balls in about July. ROFL ROFL ROFL
Thats no snow bank thats a glacier ROFL
ROFL ROFL ROFL
Looka like ya got it tuned in. i use the ole snow bank, ball bank too. thmbsup
Pitchy you've got her working now. That's a great group considering. That snowbank sure looks cold! Wildflowers will start blooming down here soon. The bluebirds are back too. :D
Thanks Roaddog and Ironwood, RD what ya think we should do with this bragging about spring stuff. wtt blah
Quote from: Pitchy on January 23, 2009, 01:31:17 PM
...RD what ya think we should do with this bragging about spring stuff. wtt blah
You two will have to work that out... I'm going campin. Windchill is only s'pose ta be -25
Where ya headed bro, yep very cold weekend they say so stay warm. thmbsup
Awwwww I'm really sorry about bring that up Pitchy... We still could have, for us, some pretty bad winter. ;D
blah ROFL
That is the coolest thing ever!!!
Thanks heatherhistorian, it`s a neat gun. chrrs
Pitchy ya gotta get a pic of all them balls laying there when and if that snow bank ever thaws out!!
Quote from: Pitchy on January 23, 2009, 07:05:48 PM
Where ya headed bro, yep very cold weekend they say so stay warm. thmbsup
Well, we had a Polar Cubs event scheduled where the Boy Scouts were staffing a Cub Scout event. When it got down to predicted windchills of -35 they pulled the plug. This was supposed to be out on a lake for most of the events, so I think it is a good thing they canceled. Not only dangerous windchills, but it coulda turned them little Scouts off ta winter outings completely.
So I'm checkin the boards, then will go try to change oil in the jeep (if I can get it to flow...)
I'm thinkin you should be able to pick up them balls by the end o' June.
Will do RB , Riley with globel warming it should be melting any time now. ROFL